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Top table

WITH many modern families not fitting the ­traditional mould, top tables do not always work. But there are other options.

Kat’s advice: Seating plans are tricky, especially with new partners and divorced parents. Do not be afraid to mix up the seating plan.

You could scrap the table plan altogether but your guests might get confused if you are not careful. Instead, why not choose close friends and family for your table and then make different family members host the other tables so they feel important?

This keeps them away from ex-partners and next to new ones, without any awkward collisions.